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Kari Yunt
Collaborative and optimistic leader with a decade of experience in program delivery and a passion for creating data-driven solutions. Currently seeking internship, partime or flexible fulltime opportunities working with teams to leverage statistical, analytical, and optimization techniques to analyze data, identify opportunities, and drive process or program improvements.
Education
M.S. in Program Evaluation & Data Analytics
Phoenix, AZ
Arizona State University
2026 - 2024
- Studying variety of data tools to implement rigorous approaches to collecting, analyzing and interpreting data.
- Creating visualizations, dashboards and automated reports to support decision-making.
- Program evaluation: tools and frameworks to assess policy or program impact.
B.A. International Relations
New York City
Marymount Manhattan
2010 - 2005
- Demonstrate informed understanding of global politics, economics, and history.
- Analyze contemporary global issues from cross-cultural and multicultural perspectives.
Experience
Associate Director of Program
Phoenix, AZ
Year Up Arizona
2022 - 2021
- Directed strategic program design and evaluation for initiatives serving 100+ young adults annually, leveraging data-driven insights to enhance participant outcomes and operational efficiency.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with higher education, business, and workforce partners to analyze performance metrics and identify growth opportunities for student persistence and job placement.
- Developed and executed hybrid delivery strategies with local and national stakeholders, aligning program models to evolving market needs and organizational objectives.
Employment Placement Manager
Phoenix, AZ
Year Up Arizona
2021 - 2018
- Designed and optimized data-informed career readiness programming for cohorts of 50+ students, leveraging performance analytics to align curricula with evolving labor market trends.
- Developed and executed stakeholder engagement strategies, coordinating 100+ corporate partners and volunteers each semester to expand hiring pipelines and experiential learning opportunities.
- Monitored and analyzed placement outcomes, using insights to refine program delivery and achieve 85% job placement — meeting institutional benchmarks year over year.
Operations & Program Specialist
Phoenix, AZ
Year Up Arizona
2018 - 2014
- Partnered with senior leadership to develop and scale organizational infrastructure, expanding staff capacity from 6 to 15 and student reach from 30 to 150 annually through data-driven operational strategies.
- Supported cross-functional teams in developing and launching new operational and programmatic initiatives, directly contributing to increased persistence rates and sustainable revenue growth.
Strategic Resource Analyst
Phoenix, AZ
Greater Phoenix Economic Council
2014 - 2013
- Drove organizational mission to increase and diversify funding streams by analyzing and reporting on philanthropic and federal grant trends and identifying opportunities for community collaboration.
- Assist the International Strategy Department to research multinational firms, analyze their market needs & design outreach/recruitment strategies and materials.
Leadership & Professional Development
President
Encanto Elementary PTO
N/A
2025 - 2023
- Elected to lead a cohort of over 1,000 parents and teachers , administration in annual fundraising, community engagement events and teacher care.
Complex Decision Making
eCornell
N/A
2022
- 4.0 CEU professional development course that familiarizes individuals with their Problem-Solver Profile, provides tools to evaluate cognitive biases and apply remedies in order to work effectively with other decision-making stakeholders.
Change Team Fellowship
Year Up
N/A
2022
- A working committee with an overarching goal is to provide leadership and momentum around antiracist organizational development.
President
Global Shapers, World Economic Forum
N/A
2017 - 2016
- Locally elected to lead the Phoenix Hub to activate local projects that have global impact.
Facilitative Leadership
Interaction Institute for Social Change
N/A
2016
- Leadership training focused on building a path for performance and satisfaction by balancing focus on three dimensions of success: results, process, and relationship, and by inviting others to help attend to that balance.